Garment-lock.



J. POCHODZAJ.

GARMBNT LOCK.

APPLICATION FILED APR. s, 1914.

1,1 1 3,687. Patented 001;. 13, 1914.

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J. POCHODZAJ.

GARMENT LOCK.

APPLIGATION FILED APR. s, 1914.

1,1 1 3,687. Patented Oct. 13, 1914.

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO.. PHUTOALITHOA. WASHINGTON. D. C.

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` Specification of Letters Patent. i 'Pgatuted Oct. 13, 1914.

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lie it known that l, JOHN PooHoDzAJ, a subject of the Emperor of Austria-Hun gary, residing at Pawtucket. in the county of Providence and State .oflRhode Island, have invented certain new and useful lm` provenients in Garment-Locks, of which the tbllowiiig is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in garment locks. i The primary object of this invention is to provide a lock for securing articles ofv wearing apparelto a permanent member and thereby preventing a loss of the same by theft. i.

A further object is to lprovide alock adapted for apparel and simultaneously therewithl engaging a permanent support whereby such articles are secured to the support and preventing any removal therefrom except by 1i. still further object is to providea spring lock adapted for closing engagement with different articles of wearingl apparel and. a permanent support and whereby such articles are suspended from such support` and are securely locked thereto. i Vith these general obiects in `view and others that will appear as the nature of the4 invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel combination and arrange` ment of parts hereinafter fully described,

illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

and pointed out in the appended claims.

ln the drawings forming a' part of this application and in which like designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views: Figure 1 is an interior view of the lock illustrated in its closed position and with the front plate removed. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view thereof illustratingtwo articles of wearing apparel suspended bythe lock. Fig. 3 is a view similar Vto Fig. 1

but showing the lock in its open unlockedr position. 4e is a transverse sectional view taken upon line lV-TV of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken upon line V-V of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view talenfupon line VI-VI of Fig. 'T is a front elevation of the lock in its closed position and suspended from a permanent support. Figs. 8, 9, 10,

11 and 12 are enlarged perspective views of the separate looking elements removed engaging separate articles of from `the locked casing. F ig. 13 is a `perspective view of the lock casing with all of the mechanism and front plate removed vthereti-om;` Fig. 1/1 is a perspective view of aportion' of one of the garment supporting hooks. `Fig. 15 is a perspective view of a Vportion of. the` garment supporting clasp and its` pivotal connection with the casing and lFig. l1G isa detail perspective view of the` engaging toothed end `of the garment clasp.` y

Referring more in detail to thev drawings,

the rii'ivention broadly consists of the lock 10 provided with a projeetable bail 11 for suspending' the lock from a `ring or. staple 12 upon a permanent support 13 for the purpose of locking garments to such support, such for instance as the, hat portion la; engaged by the clasplland the .coat

portion 16 hung upon the `looking hook 17 `The entire `invention. comprises aunitary structure of small dimensions and l capable fot being readily carried forconvienty use in locking any desired garments to `any member or support that maybe desired.

The lock consists of a rectangular ycasing 18 having` a frontcover plate 19, while said platel is secured to the casing by means of the desired number of pins 20 projecting lthrough perforations 21 of the "plate and headed over or otherwise engage'ably secured at the front surface 'of the plate. .l

The bail 11 has anelongatedend or extension 22 slidably mounted within the cas ing andiiatly engaging one side 23 thereof.

Said extension is provided with an open terminal slot 24 for slidably engaging over a block 25 rectangular in cross section and secured to the inner face ofthe back plate 20ct the casing while said extensionis also provided with another slot 27'longitudinally positionable therethrough and slidably mounted .upon` the rectangular post 28` secured tosaid rear plate, which p0stf28is provided with one of the aforesaid pins 20. The bailV slidingly projects `through the openingvQQ in the casing end 30 while its free shorter end 31 is adapted for recep-y tion within the cut away portion 32of the l end wall 3 0, which out away portion and tlie--front` plate 19 when positioned upon `the casing provides a rectangular Wall or keeper for said locking free end 31 of the bail.

The curved arm or clasp 15 is pivoted to the front plate 19 by the opposite lugs 33 mounted upon said plate at the edge thereof adapted to lie adjacent to the end wall when positioned upon the casing and said clasp is provided with a notched extension 34 projecting inwardly of the casing through the slot 35 of the end wall whereby a swinging movement is imparted to said extension upon'moving the clasp 15 upon its pivot. The said'clasp is provided at its tree end with a foot 36 which has a plurality of prongs 37 mounted thereon and adapted to seat within sockets 8S formed in the 'front plate the casing whereby an article of apparel such as the hat 14 is adapted to be pierced by said prongs and impinged between said toot 36 and the adjacent raise portion. y89 of the front plate in which said raised 'portion the sockets 3S are provided.

ir-substantially rectangular tumbler 40 is provided `with aslot 41 for receiving an elongated post 42 mounted within the casing upon the `rear wall thereof by which means the said tumbler is slidably mounted being normally positioned against the inner adjacent face 43 of. the bail extension 22 when they elements are in their unlocked positions.

A tblock 44 is slidably mounted in the open sided slot 45 of the tumbler 40 and is provided with a shoulder 46 .adapted to engage the adjacent inner wall 47 of-arectangular notch 48 in one side or" the tumbler 40, while said wall 47 has an inwardly inclined portion? 49 as best shown in Fig. 12.

A'stem 50 upon the block 44 is provided with anencircling helical spring 51 adapted to exert an inward impulse to the block and thereby maintaining the shoulder 46 in engagement with the tumbler 40 and also resiliently lretaining said tumbler against said. extension face 43 when the lock is open. The clasp extension34 is adapted for swinging movement in said notch 48 of the tumbler and is freely movable when the elements are unlocked.v The bail extension is pro.- .vided with a notch 51 and as best illustrated in Fig. 11, thebail member when closed by forcing. the same slidably inwardly, is positioned with the tumbler 40 engaging said notch 51 and thereby preventing any outward movement of the bail while simultaneously therewith, the inward end 52 or" the ,block 44 'is positioned beneath the clasp extension 34 and thus prevents any swinging movement of the clasp to itsopen position.

The hook 17 is secured to the rear wall 26 of the casing and is provided with a hinged or pivoted finger 53 and completing with said hook 17 a substantial circular inclosure around the adjacent casing wall, the said linger being provided with a notched end '54 receivable within the slot 55 in the front wall 19 of the casing and thereby positioning .the notch 56 of said finger end inclosed Vwithin the casing when the yhook is in its closed position.

A lever 57 is pivoted to one of the pins 2() within the casing and is provided with a. curved lower side portion 58 adapted to be engaged by the end 54 of the inger 53 when said finger is inserted interiorly of the casing while said side portion 5S ci? the lever 57 is adapted to seat within the notch 56 ot said iinger for locking the finger against being removed from the casing as illustrated inI F ig. 1. A second or rear lever 59 is pivoted to another one of said pins 20 and cX- tending in a direction toward the tumbler y40 is positioned with its reduced curved end G0 in. constant engagement with the notch G1 oi' a corner extension G2 of said tumbler and whereby as will be evident from Fig. 1 or the drawings, any forcible movement of said rear lever 59 laterally will tend to shift the tumbler 40. A. spring 63 encircling another one of said pins 20 is provided with one free end 64 engaging the -front lever 57 and with its other free end 65 engaging the adjacent side face of the rear lever 59 and whereby both of said levers are resilicntly infiuenced inwardly toward the locked positions as illustrated'in Fig. 1. The rear lever 59 is provided with a projecting finger G6 adapted to project within the line of pivotal movement of the front lever 57 and to thereby limit the inward swinging movement ot said front lever.

A key-hole slot 67 is provided through the rear wall of the casing and is adapted for the reception of the key G8. Said key is provided with a socket or bore 69 in its opera.- tive end adapted for seating over the pin 70 projecting inwardly from the front plate 19 of the casing and in alinement with the axis of the circular portion of the key-hole slot 67.

The side engaging block 71 of the key is provided with a slot 72 which allows the block to pass over the stud 7 3 mounted upon the rear plate 26 of the casing and being for the purpose of preventing a manipulation of the lock by a false key unprovided with such a slot.

Vith the locked elements positioned as illustrated in Fig. 1 and with the lock closed, the clasp being in engagement with the hat 14 and the hook 17 supporting the coat 16, an unlocking of the bail, clasp and hook linger are simultaneously accomplished by the insertion of the key G8 in the key-hole slot 67 and a turning of the same in a direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 3 whereupon the elements assume their unlocked positions therein illustrated. This operation consists of an engagement of the edge of the key block 71 with the inclined side faces 74 and 75 of the front and rear levers respectively whereupon both of said levers are moved outwardly, such movement being completed vupon a seating of the key block upon the shoulders 76 and 77 respectively of the A'front and rear levers. Such a movement of the front lever 57 disengages its lower portion 58 from the notch 56 ot' the linger end thereby unlocking the coat 16` trom the hook 17 by allowinga tree pivotal movement ot the inger 53. Such movement of the rear lever 59 forces the upper tumbler engaging end thereof outwardly, thereby shifting Ithe tumbler40 out of `its engageable position with the bail extension shoulder 5l, thus unlocking the bail, while such sliding movement of the tumbler removes the bloclt por tion 52 from beneath the enlarged extension of the pivoted clasp l5 and thereby unlocks said clasp for the releasing of the hat 39 or other article in clasped engagement therewith.

lt will be noted that with the elements in` their unlocked positions as shown 1n 3,

the key may be readily removed and the ele-` ments will remain in their said positions by reason o1 the engagement of the tumbler 40 with the bail extension face 43 and which engagement prevents the movement of the tumbler` to its locked position. In `using the device, it is designed to first secure the bail to a permanent support by closing the same around sucha member as the staple l2 whereupon the forcing of the bail inwardly releases the tumbler 40which being projected by the spring 51 engages the shoulder 43 of the bail extension and thereby locks the device upon the permanent support as well as positioning the clasp` and hook finger so as to be automatically retained by the locked mechanism when thereafter closed either separately or simultaneously. With the bail in its closed position and the tumbler 40 positioned as shown in Fig. l, it will be noted that upon closing the finger 53, the notch 56 thereof will be retained by the rcsiliently positioned front le ver 57, the side portion 58 of which. seats with-` in the notch, the lever being slightly swung outwardly against the force of the spring 64 by the engagement of the beveled corner 80 of the iinger end 54 during its inward seat* ing movement. Similarly, the extension 34 of the clasp l5 is provided with `a beveled corner 81 which is positioned beneath the edge 5240i the spring pressed block 54, when the clasp is open and upon closingthe same such corner 8l rides upwardly against the inclined face 83 of said block and thereby outwardly projecting said. block against `its spring 5l and until the said extension moves above the plane of the blocl and whereupon the latter again assumes its seated position with its shoulder 46 engaging the portion 47 of the tumbler notch 48 and with the block in its locking position beneath the clasp *eX-` tension 34, it being noted that the inclined wall portion 49 of the tumbler accommodates the tree swinging movement of the clasp eX- tension and its engagement with the block face 83 in its locking operation` moved-,the cla-sp and hook are not operable until after the bail has been closed but that after the closing of thebail and the consequent releaseot the tumbler, both the` clasp and the hoolriinger are provided with autof lmatic spring'locking mechanisms and are then `readily employed l'or retaining any desired garn'ients securely locked to the device, which `device is already securely locked toa permanent support and all of whichv elements are releasable simultaneouslyby the turningot the single lhey. l

y' While. thev forms ofthe invention herein sliown and described are what are believed to be preferable embodiments thereof,` it is nevertheless .to be understood that` minor changes may `be made in the form, proportion and details of constructionwithout departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth inthe appended claims.

What I claim is l. A device' of theclass described comprising a casing, a bail slidingly mounted within` said casing, a clasp having an extension within said casing, a hook secured to said casing, a finger pivoted to saidhook and having an' end positionable within said cas g, a tumbler within said casing adapted for locking engagement with said bail, a rear lever `within said casing, and having its free end in constant engagement with said l tumbler, a resiliently mounted block within said casing adapted for locking engagement with said clasp extension and a spring pressed lever within said casing adapted for locking engagement with said hook linger.

Q. A device of the class described comprising a casing, a bail, an extension upon said bail slidably mounted within said casing and provided with a side notch, a slidable tumbler within said casing adapted for en gaging said' notch when said bail is in its closed position, a rear lever pivoted within said casing and having its free endinconetant engagement with said tumbler, resilient means adapted for exerting an inward influence to said lever, and a key adapted for imparting an outward movement to said lever. v

3. ,A device of the class described compris ing a casing, a bail, an extension upon said bail Lslidably `mounted within said casing and provided with a side notch, a slidable y tumbler within said casing adapted for engaging said notch when said bail `is in its closed position, a rear lever pivoted within said casing and having its free end in constant engagement with said` tumbler, resilient means adapted `tor exerting an inward vinfluence to said lever, said tumbler provided With a notch, `a spring pressed block normally projecting Within said notch, a clasp pivoted to said casing and having a notched extension extending v Within said casing and adapted for depressing engagement with said bloclr upon the closing oi" vidcd with a notch, a spring pressed block normally projecting withinl said notch, a clasp'pivoted to said casing and having a notched extension extending Within said casingand adapted for depressing engagement with said block upon the closing of said clasp with the bail in its closed position, a hook secured to the rear of said casing, a

,finger pivoted' to the free end of said hook and having its notched free end adapted for movement interiorly of the casing, a front lever pivoted Within said casing and having its lower side portion adapted `for seating Within the lnotch of said finger when said linger is in its closed position and resilient means engaging said front lever.

5. A device of the class described comprising a casing, a bail, an extension upon Said bail slidably mounted Within said casing and provided with a side notch, a slidable tumbler Within said casing adapted for engaging said notch when said bail is in its closed position, a rea-r lever pivoted within said easing and having its free end in constant engagement with said tumbler, resilient means adapted for exerting an inward influence to said lever, a key adapted Ifor imparting an outfard movement to said lever, a hook secured to the rear lof said casing, a linger pivotcd to the free end of said hook and having its notched free end adapted for movement interiorly of the casing, a front lever pivoted Within said casing and having its lower side portion adapted for seating Within the notch oi said linger When said finger is in its closed position and resilientl means engaging said front lever.

In 'testimony whereof I aliixmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

y JOHN POCHODZAJ.

Witnesses DMYTRO Banni, -Joznr PfroszoJ.

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